Thanks, AndriaD. They are Hibiscus.That is just plain gorgeous! What kind of flower is that?
Andria
Wow
Hopefully, you can see all the 16 turkeys. Two hens and 14 little ones.
Maybe...better in this cropped pic ?
Here I thunk, it was just ducks in a row.
That's awesome. I love wildlife. Used to hunt and realized I enjoyed watching nature more than I like shooting it. So I quit hunting.I need a better camera than just my phone and make sure to carry it each time I go past the window...in-case there's pictures to be taken
The fawn was checking everything out. First time I've seen such a curious fawn, he or she was so cute
I need a better camera than just my phone and make sure to carry it each time I go past the window...in-case there's pictures to be taken
The fawn was checking everything out. First time I've seen such a curious fawn, he or she was so cute :inlove:[/quote]
Love that back porch~! At least what I can see of it.
Thank you, SteveLove that front porch~! At least what I can see of it.
Last picture I took..................
Recent Garden Harvest~!
It's cool seeing them. I do too.That's awesome. I love wildlife. Used to hunt and realized I enjoyed watching nature more than I like shooting it. So I quit hunting.
Oh I still eat them. Just don't hunt anymore. LooIt's cool seeing them. I do too.
I hear ya. Watching them is so enjoyable. Makes me not want to eat them nor the turkeys, but damn both are soooo tasty.
That's awesome. I love wildlife. Used to hunt and realized I enjoyed watching nature more than I like shooting it. So I quit hunting.
Different beach for once.
Meowgi. USPS says Monday
I don't remember Dan posting a single beach picture with the sun shining.....That ocean looks quite serene, considering the stormy skies.
Andria
I don't remember Dan posting a single beach picture with the sun shining.....
On the front porch...a little one like this
Was sunbathing with me a few days ago. He or she was about 2-3ft away from me...
(pic was from back porch)
Seal it with a semi transparent or semi solid deck stain. Paint on a high traffic floor is not a good idea. Sherwin Williams has a fantastic product called SuperDeck.Porch is almost complete. Don't know if it should be painted or sealed
Decided to go with a ramp...easier for my mom to walk up it ...just in-case something should happen...growing old...ready for a wheelchair.
Hopefully, next year will be a new awning and gutters
Seal it with a semi transparent or semi solid deck stain. Paint on a high traffic floor is not a good idea. Sherwin Williams had a fantastic product called SuperDeck.
I own and operate a painting business, and love finishing decks. That one in your pictures looks really nice. Please don't paint it. Stain is your friend. And easy to apply. Brush it on with a 4 inch deck brush, one coat and done. Should last longer and look better than painting.
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I would go semi trans as well considering that wood is new, and has great color and grain to it. Use a quality deck wash after it has weathered, before you stain/ seal it, it will look beautiful and last better than any porch or floor enamel.Thank you
I was leaning towards sealing it. I like the look of natural wood, so I'll go with semi transparent.
It is pressure treated. I knew it needed to dry out (weathered) before doing anything, just didn't know for how long. Thank you very much for helping me !If that wood is pressure treated, it needs to weather for at least 6 months before applying a finish or sealer otherwise it will reject anything applied.
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I definitely wouldn't paint paint it. You'd be painting it forever. I'd use a clear Thompson's or Flood product on it. Easy to apply, you can use a bug sprayer then roll any excess. Whatever you get, spraying it on is much easier.Porch is almost complete. Don't know if it should be painted or sealed
Decided to go with a ramp...easier for my mom to walk up it ...just in-case something should happen...growing old...ready for a wheelchair.
Hopefully, next year will be a new awning and gutters
While spraying is easier, nothing will get the sealer or stain into the wood the way a brush will. Spraying, you still need to back brush, to push product into the wood to help penetration, otherwise you are just "throwing" product at the surface with a sprayer. Without proper brushing, your chances of product failure greatly increase.I definitely wouldn't paint paint it. You'd be painting it forever. I'd use a clear Thompson's or Flood product on it. Easy to apply, you can use a bug sprayer then roll any excess. Whatever you get, spraying it on is much easier.
The 2 products I recommended penetrate weathered raw wood without brushing it.While spraying is easier, nothing will get the sealer or stain into the wood the way a brush will. Spraying, you still need to back brush, to push product into the wood to help penetration, otherwise you are just "throwing" product at the surface with a sprayer. Without proper brushing, your chances of product failure greatly increase.